Sunday June 13, 2010
Great Wine for a Great Cause Keeping Children in Touch with the Living World
Your Board of Directors is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership between Summerhill Pyramid Winery and Robert Bateman’s ‘Get to Know’ Foundation. It is a well known fact that a glass of wine is a positive benefit to life. This new partnership will make it a little easier cost-wise for members to embrace this philosophy and at the same time ‘pass-something-on’ to another great cause founded by world renown Canadian artist Robert Bateman, the Get to Know Project.
The Summerhill Vineyard comprises over 80 acres of which approximately 50 are planted (20 acres are given over to wetland and nature habitat). Summerhill is the largest certified organic winery, as well as the most visited winery, in Canada. Vines grown here in the central part of the valley produce intensely flavoured ripe grapes with mouth-watering acidity. Wine-lovers can pick and choose from a great selection of reds, whites, plus rose and sparkling wines, all organically grown and cellared with no herbicides, pesticides, or chemical fertilizers in the soil – a wine truly in harmony with nature. Mention CARP Okanagan Valley BC and you will receive a 10% discount on any of the Robert Bateman “Get to Know” Organic Wine Series, and $1 will go to support your CARP Okanagan Valley Chapter. A further $1 will go to support the Robert Bateman ‘Get to Know’ Program. To receive the discount, enter CARPBX4 at checkout, or order online. Team Members Your executive is in the early stages of planning our second major event that will take place Saturday, September 25, 2010 in Kelowna. We are anxious to identify approximately 15 organizational support team members. Please contact Marg Reid, our membership chair, for more information. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has” – Margaret Mead Please bookmark Saturday, September 25 and watch for further information and details of an event you will not want to miss!
Advocacy VP in Victoria, BC CARP National VP, Susan Eng was in Victoria in May to meet with and to engage several Legislative Members including Ida Chong , Minister of Health Living and Sport, Finance Minister, Colin Hansen, and leader of the Opposition, Carole James. Coming to You Soon The final touches are being put to our first membership survey! This will be delivered both electronically and by mail. The survey is designed to help us understand your priorities for What’s Important in terms of concerns and issues. The results will greatly help the development of our membership strategic plan. Plan to be part of our chapter building process by responding.
As a member you may receive a telephone call from one of our volunteers to verify your contact information. This will help our chapter to enhance its communications and to keep you informed of events and activities. We thank you in advance for helping us update our information.
